The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14) will be held at the Silk Road Samarkand Conference Center, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 23 to 28 October 2023.

As in previous years, there will be opportunities for Parties, observers and organizations to organize side events. Dedicated space for side events and exhibitions will be made available next to the Conference Center.

The application process to request a side event is now open. Anyone interested in applying for a side event is kindly requested to inform the Secretariat by filling out the application form available here: https://meetings.cms.int/meetings/SideEvents/registration no later than 1 August 2023.

Side events should be relevant to the objectives of the Convention and preferably tied to subjects to be discussed as part of the COP14 agenda. The Secretariat will inform successful applicants after the indicated deadline on the time slot allocated for their event, and provide them with further information.

All information and documents relevant to CMS COP14 are available on the CMS website under the following link: https://www.cms.int/en/meeting/fourteenth-meeting-conference-parties-cms . Constant updates will be provided on the CMS website as more details become available.

We welcome your active participation in CMS COP14.

For more information on CMS COP14 Side Events, please contact Nora Marie Weyer, Associate Programme Officer, email [email protected], and Bettina Reinartz, Administrative Assistant, email [email protected]